000 AGXX40 KNHC 100626 MIMATS Marine Weather Discussion NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 126 AM EST Sat Mar 10 2018 Marine Weather Discussion for the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Tropical North Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W and the Southwest North Atlantic including the Bahamas ...GULF OF MEXICO... A cold front will move off the Texas coast Sun morning, and race SE across the entire gulf waters through Sun night, passing through the Straits of Florida on Mon afternoon. Strong northerly winds in the wake of the front will diminish from the northwest through Mon night. Seas will reach 8 to 10 ft over the western Gulf waters under the stronger winds. A ridge will extend from northeast Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, and shift northeast through Thu. A broad area of rain with embedded thunderstorms associated with an upper trough is expected to develop today over the central gulf and cross south Florida this evening. ...CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... Fresh to strong trades will continue across the waters east of 80W, except increasing to minimal gale force during the overnight hours through Sun night off the northwest coast of Colombia and over the Gulf of Venezuela this morning and again Sat night. The largest areal extent of the strong winds over the central Caribbean is expected over this weekend with high pressure centered NE of the region. As the high shifts east early next week, the wind speeds over the Caribbean will decrease. A cold front will pass east through the Yucatan Basin on Mon, reaching from central Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras on Mon night, stalling from Hispaniola to Nicaragua on Tue night, and dissipating on Wed. ...SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... A cold front from 25N65W to east Cuba will reach from 23N65W to Windward Passage on Sat, then stall across the tropical waters north of the Greater Antilles on Sat night. Remnants of the front will lift north on Sun ahead of another cold front moving off the northeast Florida coast on Sun night. This cold front will extend from near 31N75W to northwest Cuba late Mon, and stall from 25N65W to east Cuba on Wed. Fresh to strong SW winds will develop ahead of this cold front over the waters N of 28N on Sun, and expand across the waters W of 65W, N of 25N Sun night into Mon. Fresh to strong NW winds are expected behind this front N of 27N. Weak ridging will build across the waters by midweek with gentle to moderate winds across the region. However, despite the lighter winds, there will be a NW swell of 7 to 10 ft that will linger over the waters N of 26N and E of 75W through at least Wed. $$ .WARNINGS...Any changes impacting coastal NWS offices will be coordinated through AWIPS II Collaboration Chat, or by telephone: .GULF OF MEXICO... None. .CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W... .AMZ031...CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W INCLUDING COLOMBIA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight into Sun. .AMZ033...CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W INCLUDING VENEZUELA BASIN... Gale Warning early today. Gale Warning tonight into Sun. .SW N ATLANTIC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS... None. $$ *For detailed zone descriptions, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/abouttafbprod.shtml#OWF Note: gridded marine forecasts are available in the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine/grids.php For additional information, please visit: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/marine $$ .Forecaster Latto. National Hurricane Center.